The newly designed coil car not only improved safety but was able to extend the maintenance window from 6 months to 2 years
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Bluescope Steel - Coil Car
Project Overview
ideas* was engaged by Bluescope Steel to design a new coil car as a replacement for an existing unit at their Western Port Pickle Line. The coil car is used to transport coils from the production line to the chiselling station and onto the un-coiler mandrel.
The Design
The coil car is capable of moving coils weighing up to 31 tonnes. The new design significantly reduces laborious maintenance tasks and has extended the maintenance window from 6 monthly to 2 yearly. The design change also resulted in a significant increase in car stability reducing the risk of coils falling off during transit. The new design also incorporates a smart vision camera enabling the coil to be positioned within ±1mm, improving chiselling and feed to the mandrel.
